In a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Saturday, outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) served notice that he is not entirely pleased with the return on Donald Trump without mentioning his name.
According to a report from Politico, one comment from the senior Republican seemed aimed at the president-elect as he discussed America's military future, telling the audience, "Within the party Ronald Reagan once led so capably, it is increasingly fashionable to suggest that the sort of global leadership he modeled is no longer America’s place."
He then added, “But let’s be absolutely clear: America will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline," with Politico's Connor O’Brien and Joe Gould writing McConnell received an enthusiastic ovation when he concluded speaking.
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According to the Politico report, "though he didn’t mention Trump, McConnell’s remarks underscore that he could be a foil to the incoming administration on national security issues next year when he leaves leadership."
McConnell's speech on defense comes at a time when the president-elect is standing by and watching his nominee for secretary of defense, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, struggling to convince Republican Party senators –– including McConnell –– to support him despite allegations of public drunkenness and accusations of sexual assault.
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